1. INTRODUCTION AND DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
We are pleased to have you as a Bush Hog cus-
tomer. Your Front End Loader has been carefully
designed to give maximum service with minimum
down time. This manual is provided to give you the
necessary operating and maintenance instructions
for keeping your front end loader in top operating
condition. Please read this manual thoroughly.
Understand what each control is for and how to use
it. Observe all safety precautions decaled on the
machine and noted throughout the manual for safe
operation of implement. If any assistance or addi-
tional information is needed, contact your authorized
Bush Hog dealer.
NOTE
All references made to right, left, front,
rear, top or bottom is as viewed facing
the direction of forward travel with
implement properly attached to tractor.
DESCRIPTION
The model 3860 Front End Loader (Figure 1) is
designed for two and four wheel drive tractors. It
comes equipped with parking stands to support
loader so tractor can be “driven in” for quick attach-
ment, optional hydraulic self leveling for maintaining
the load in position during the raising and lowering
cycle and a bucket level indicator that allows opera-
tor to gauge bucket position when bucket cannot be
seen. Available attachments include buckets for lift-
ing loose materials; a bale spear for lifting round hay
bales; a grapple attachment for handling bulky mate-
rials; a dozer for pushing; and a fork lift for palletized
material. All operations should be conducted within
the loader limits specified in Technical
Specifications.
Figure 1 Major Components
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Gauge Rod
Bucket Cylinder
Bucket
Parking Stand
Cross Tube
Boom Cylinder
Subframe